the class clown

noun

: a student who tries to make other students laugh
His classmates remember him as the class clown.

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Everyone’s voice is valued, standards have risen on and off the field, and all matches are monitored and recorded in such a way that Dean would not have dared to try to play the class clown. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 To be the girlfriend of the class clown was different from admiring the class clown. — Sheila Heti, New Yorker, 26 July 2026 The hurt kid became the class clown, the super friendly boy who was content to pal around with his buddies and leave applying himself to everyone else. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 Colin and Penelope Bridgerton Colin Bridgerton is the third of eight children and the class clown of the crew, played by Luke Newton in the show. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the class clown

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“The class clown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20class%20clown. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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